The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-09-29
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.


Personal.
c. ID. Mills, 3Sth Ind, Randolph, Iowa, says
he enlisted i'm 1861, having been too young 10
20 before that time When he enlisted, his
father Captain in the GGth Ind, was prisoner
at Libby, where he was confined Is months.
lie would be glad to see something from his
comrades of the 3Sth.
o. T. Trip Cimarron, Kan, saws that seven
out of nine brothers in his family went into
the army, as follows: O. T., J. T. and d. S.,
18th Ohio; J. w, nth Ohio; III. f., 18th Ohio,
and l.. H., Ohio II. A.
Il. 5. by, Co. III, 152d Ohio, Millbrook, Mich,
sends a short sketch Of the experiences of his
regiment near Warm Sulphur Springs, Va, in
1864, while guarding n supply train for Gen.
Hunters army at Lynchburg.
A. $. Robbins, Caldwell, Kan would like to
hear from any members of Co. h, Goth Ohio,
and would also be glad to meet any Of them at
St Louis
Francis Wight, Co. F, 9th Mich. Cav, Sickels,
Mich, inquiries for some of his comrades who
were present at Camp StOneman in July, 1864,
who know of his horse running away, by which
accident be was severely injured.
III. II. Hill, Sedgewick City, Kan, says he
served four years in the war; and could not
keep house without The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
He hopes his comrades will be on hand at st.
Louis, and he would be very glad TO see Gen.
Black there, rs the soldiers all love him for his
StINlNNo III iuClE bthllI. TIC NIlltE SCfNCu
under Garfield on the Big Sandy" He would
like TO hear from any members of the 42d Ohio,
SD Ind, 18th, 18th, 22d and seth Ky.
A. b. Gildcrsleeve, No. 40 Goth street. Pitts
burg, Pa, writes that he and his son Herbert,
the latter but 10 years of age, have been spend
ing their vacation by walking from Pittsburg
TO Gettysburg TO view the battlefield. He says
his son has been reading THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE, and this is the way it stirred his patriot
ism.
John w. Martin, Co A, 35th Mo-, Jamestown,
Kan, says he was one of the young soldiers,
was never in the guardhouse, never played
game of cards, never took drink of whisky,
was never on extra duty, and was in the hOspi-
tai but two days while in the service.
Cyrus Jones, Clinton, ILL.,. referring to Com
Tade Woods statement that he was one of seven
brothers who served in the army, says that he
also was one of the same number of brothers.
Thomas Jones served in an Indiana regiment;
Milton seth Ohio; David, 6Sth ILL.,; Samuel,
1i5th H.; Lemuel and Cyrus, Co. b, 10th ILL.,,
and Charles Miss. Marine Brigade.
James Il. Russell, 22d Mass, Box 191, West
Warner. Mass, would like TO correspond with
any member Of the 9th Mich.
Information Asked and Given.
Timothy O'Brien, Co. C, ID La Cav (Union),
corner Seventh and Clay streets, Portland, Ore,
asks the name of the First Lieutenant of his
1864. The writer is suffering from wounds
and disease.
III. l.. Chapman. Co. T, 12ith Ohio, Ridge
Vile Corners, O., asks for the address of some
of the soldiers who left Chattanooga in the
latter part of January, 1864. with a wagon
train for Knoxville. The detachment con-
sisted of about 200 men, mostly recruits for the
l2ith Ohio and other regiments then near
Knoxville. He would also like to hear from
some of the inmates of Division Is, Ward II,
in Camp Denison Hospital, Ohio during the
Summer of 1864 and the following Winter. He
says he IS not after evidence, but only wishes 70
renew old acquaintances.
AlonzO ID. Stephens, Thomson state not
given, asks of what regiment Gen. Schimmel-
pfennig was Colonel before he was promoted
TO General THE NhTIoNAL TRIBUNE in
forms the comrade that it was the 7lth Pa.
Josiah NJ. Smith, Is Fairfield street, Cieve-
land, o., writes in behalf of the wife of Christie
pher &. Miller Co. X, Sth Wis, who received n
wound i'll his head, which ultimately caused
his death at the State lunatic asylum about
four years ago. She viii be very thankful for
the assistance OF some of his comrade who know
the circumstances. Ii this should meet the
eye of anyone who car furnish information, he
is requested TO communicate with the writer.
w. 5. White 9th ILL.,, Singleville, Tex, seeing
an inquiry for his brother, Thomas L. White
says that the latter, who served three years in
Co L, 3lst H., has been missing ever since
1870. His home was in Williamson County
Ill. 1t is believed that he was murdered, and
the writer would be glad TO have any informa-
tiOn concerning him.
Sam. Hutz, Adjutant, Frank Bartlett Post, No.
G, Los Angeles, Cal. inquiries the whereabouts of
Mrs. NJ. III. PidgeOn, a sister of Comrade Ben
jamin Hood, Go. q, 18th y. j., and Co. d., LIST
L. S. Cav, lately deceased. Her address
! in 1883 was East Merchantville, Pa, or N J.
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of her brother, which he would like to restore
TO his friends.
James q. Conklin, Co. A, 4th Wis., care of
Geo. II. Tenney, - Renwick avenue, SYRIA
cuse, y. Y, is very anxious TO find some OF the
officers of his company who knew him, either
in hospital at or near BATON Rouge La, or after
his discharge. lie lived mt Whitewater, Wis.,
both after and before his service in the army.
\ 4 friend writes in his behalf, and says he is
very old aud very poor, and his pension claim
| hangs fire for lack of evidence from persons
who knew him Immediately after his dis
charge The writer says il is a most worthy
case, and he hopes any cOmrade who can do SO
will assist him.
Random Shots.
Dan Knight, 9th Iowa Cav, Colfax, Iowa,
gives a sketch of the first fight of his regiment
at Paris, KY, early in 1852.
David Moore, Silver Cliff, Colo, would like
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| States would have been worth, and how the
United States would have stood among nations
had the seeding States succeeded III their trea-
sonable designs.
Ira G. McClCnthen Co. +, lst Mimi, Fayette-
| vile, y. y, greatly regrets the efforts of dis
| turbing politicians TO drag the Grand Army into
| politics. lie says that their beloved Order is
more TO the veterans than anything political
can be. He recommends that GAR professions
pay no attention 10 what is above or around
them in the streets through which they march.
Nothing should be noticed except GAR. deco
| ratious, etc.
j. F. Powers, Hay Springs, Neb., thinks the
correspondents have neglected the Fifth Corps,
and particularly the Pennsylvania Reserves,
who have not received the attention he
thinks they deserve. The writer thinks the
comrades should light the campfres and give
| the reserves show. lie was in the 10th
Reserves from May 10 1851, TO June IL, 1861.
| The writer says he went 800 miles recently to
attend the North Nebraska Reunion and was
well repaid for the time and money spent. lie
would be pleased to hear personally from any
| old comrades Os his regiment.
Harrison jump, Co. ID, SD Ohio, Seneca, Mo-,
says that the bridge over the Rappahannock at
Waterloo was burned in August. 1862, by de-
tail from his regiment lie says there may
have been some cayalrymen "lOatng" around
there, but il was the SD Ohio who fired the
bridge and carried large quantities of lighted
wood and rails 20 make 10 burn well. The fire
went out the first time, but the second time
the boys made n go =" of it. The writer would
be very glad TO hear from the boy, if living.
l oh, with 10 n COL 0hin from, he k,.t